Netflix Holiday Movie A CALIFORNIA CHRISTMAS Getting a Sequel
Netflix has built up a pretty big library of their original holiday films, and one of their most popular this year is A California Christmas. The film just hit the streamer a couple of weeks ago, but Variety reports that ESX Entertainment, the production company behind the film, has fast tracked pre-production for the follow-up, which will be titled California Christmas: City Lights.
The first film follows a charming and wealthy real estate heir who poses as a ranch hand to get a hardworking farmer to sell her family’s land before Yuletide Eve. The second film will see the character Cassie get acclimated to her new beau Joseph’s socialite high life.
The sequel is set to begin shooting early in 2021 in various parts of northern California, including Petaluma, Sonoma County, and surrounding areas. Lauren and Josh Swickard, who portray the main couple in the film, and are married in real life, are set to return for the follow-up, as well as the film’s producer, Ali Afshar, as Leo, and Manny (David Del Rio). Lauren Swickard is writing the sequel, and Shaun Piccinino is returning to direct.